Identification device for business transactions.



No. 862,479. 1 PATENTED AUG. 6, 1907. A. F. HOPKINS.

IDENTIFICATION DEVICE FOR BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 23, 1906.

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PATENTED AUG. 6, 1907.

A. I. HOPKINS. IDENTIFICATION DEVICE FOR BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 23, 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERTON I". HOPKINS, on YELLOW SPRINGS, 01 110,. ASSIGNOR F ONE-HALF To EDGAR B. uonsuon, or SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. I

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-80. 8652,479. Specification of Letters Patent. ha Aug. 6,1907.

Application filed um 28,1906. Serial 10.. $01,157.

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Be it known that I, Atnnu'ron F. Horxms, a citizen of the United States, residing at Yellow Springs, in the county of Greene and State of Ohio, have invented cer 5 win new and useful Improvements in Identification Devices for Business Transactions, of which the following is a specification. 7 v

My invention relates to devices used for the purpose of identification in business transactions, such as the 10 use of tickets, letters of credit and other transactions where the identification of the holder of the device is desired.

The object of the invention is to provide a device in the nature of a folder which is adapted to be used in connection with any form of certificate or credit memorandum in which the identification of the holder of said certificate or credit memorandum-is desired. I attain as a mileage ticket for railways, the device being shown Y open. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same closed.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the same showing the manner of attaching the mileage ticket.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the same also shown open.

Like parts are represented by similar characters of reference in the several views.

In the constructions shown in the drawings and in the preferred construction of my device, I make my identification device in the nature of a folder adapted to be folded over and inclo'se the certificate. or other device for which identification is desired. Means are also preferably provided for attaching or inclosing this certificate, and as the means for accomplishing this would vary considerably, I will describe the means shown in the drawings in connection with a mileage book, it being understood. that the same general arrangement could be employed with various other devices for which 40 identification is desired.

In the said drawings, is shown a folder preferably of leather or other flexible material and consisting of folds or flaps, a a a and a. The parts a and a constitute the opposite folder sides of the device, and the parts a and a -are employed, respectively, for attaching the article to be identified and for inclosing the folder. The main portion, a, of this folder-is provided with a receptacle, b, for a photograph of the person to whom the identification folder is issued, and this receptacle is preferably arranged so that the photograph is placed therein and secured by adhesive material or otherwise so] that it can not be removed without defacing the folder. In addition to this the folderhas a number ,and a place for the name of the person to whom it is issued.

ing device, 0, adapted to fasten on the part, a, of the folder when the same is folded and thus completely inclose the certificate for which the identification is required. The flap, of, of this folder is also preferably provided with a fastening device, c, but is adapted to turn on the inside instead of on the outside of the part, a", and to be secured thereto so as to hold the certifi cate or other device for whichidentification 'is necessary. is preferably arranged as shown in Fig. 3; the certificate or mileage book, 11, havinga strip or at-- .tachingpart, d, adapted to slip under the flap,a and in the folder the same may be folded up and secured as shown in Fig. 2.

An identification folder of this kind may be used with a number of different certificates. That is, as-- suming it is to be used with railway mileage books, the user of such books will supply himself with an 'identific ation folder which contains his name and photograph and such other information as may be desirable. Upon purchasing a certificate of credit or other device, such, for instance,.as a railway ticket or mileage book, this certificate is placed within the folder and given -the same name and number and other identifying marks as the folder, and the two devices are presented together when the certificate is to be used. Assuming that the device is to be used in connection ,with railway transportation or mileage, the folder and mileage certificate are handed to the conductor or other official, who sees that the identifying marks of the certificate correspond with those of the folder and that the photograph thereon corresponds to the person presenting the same, whereupon the certificate is used until exhausted. Another certificate may then be purchased and used in the same way with the same identification folder. It would also be possible and practicable to sell one certificate to apply to a number of folders; for instance, where it was desirable to sell "certificates for railway travel for different members of is issued. 1 10 pnrt'of the folder over a portion of the certificate so that it maybe attached or detached, the separable means for holding the parts together being adapted to permit the opening and closing of the folder to expose the certificate without detaching the same from the folder, substantially as specified.

2. An identification folder consisting of fourprincipal ports adapted to be folded together, means for detachably securing said parts in their folded position to form an inclosing casing, a photograph and other identifying marks .on sold folder, in combination with a mileage ticket hearing identical marks with said folder, separable parts'on said folder to secure said mileage ticket therein by embrac ing a part of saidmileage ticket between the separable parts of said folder. said separable parts being independent of the means for detachubly securing the parts of the folder in their folded position, whereby access may be had to the coupons of said ticket for detaching the same with} out detaching the ticket from the folder, snbstantially as specified.

The' combination of a mileage ticket having covers hinged at oneend and inciosinga mileage'strip of detachable coupons, an identifying folder consisting of a strip of flexible material folded transversely of its length to form four folds or flaps, two of said flaps'being adapted toenibrace one of the covers of said mileage strip, andmeans for detachably securing said parts of the folder iind the mileage ticket together so as to detnchobly secure said mileage ticket in said folder, the other parts of the folder heing folded over the mileage strip' to lnclose the some, and detachable means for securing the said folder in its folded position, and entirely inclosing said mileage ticket, and identical marks, including a photograph, on said mileage ticket and said folder, respectively, substantiallyas specified. 4

in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 17m day of March, A. 1). 1mm.

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